fright
[ frahyt ]
/ fraɪt /
noun
sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance.
verb (used with object)
to frighten.
Origin of fright
before 900; Middle English; Old English
frytu, fyrhto; akin to German
Furcht
SYNONYMS FOR fright
OTHER WORDS FROM fright
self-fright·ed, adjective un·fright·ed, adjectiveWords nearby fright
frigate,
frigate bird,
frigate mackerel,
frigg,
frigging,
fright,
fright wig,
frighten,
frightened,
frightener,
frightful
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British Dictionary definitions for fright
fright
/ (fraɪt) /
noun
sudden intense fear or alarm
a sudden alarming shock
informal
a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing
she looks a fright in that hat
take fright
to become frightened
verb
a poetic word for frighten
Word Origin for fright
Old English
fryhto; related to Gothic
faurhtei, Old Frisian
fruchte, Old High German
forhta